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Mind-Blowing
Caves Around
the World
It’s been a year since the dramatic rescue of the 12 members
of the junior football team and their coach from the Tham Luang
Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Their rescue
was a reminder of the large and mysterious world that exists
under our feet. Caves have an almost primal appeal—they
hold the secrets to our past and hold a certain allure. They are
home to mini ecosystems that are otherwise impossible above
ground and are the last vestige of exploration. —Paula FroelichUNCHARTED42 NEWSWEEK.COM AUGUST 09, 2019
HANG SON DOONG
Phong Nha-Ke Bang
National Park, Vietnam
This cave passage, at over
three miles long and 650
feet high, is the largest in
the world, and it contains
stalagmites that are 229 feet
high. Found originally by a
local man in 1991, it was
only in 2009 that it became
internationally known.
(See #10 on following page)